Ashley Flotte’s Legal Blog

                Texas probate law provides that, when a decedent passes away, a certain amount of personal property (such as furniture, clothing, jewelry, vehicles, and so on) should be set aside for the benefit of the decedent’s surviving spouse. This “set-aside” (along with our homestead law) is a very beneficial aspect of Texas probate, in that this [...]

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                This is a very common question, and one that is very important to address. Why hire an attorney to prepare your Will when legal software, internet downloads, and office supply store forms abound? Easy fixes and DIYs offer to fulfill your estate planning needs for a low, low price in the comfort of your [...]

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A man is laying in his hospital bed dying of a terminal illness. He calls in his lawyer, his doctor, and his priest and announces to the group: “Gentleman, I am going to die soon and I have made a decision. There is no one I wish to leave my estate to and I have [...]

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                I love to hear stories of testators with a sense of humor. Today this little anecdote on “the internets” caught my attention:           
                Apparently a fellow named Charles Vance Millar, an attorney in Toronto, Canada who passed away in 1926, left behind a pretty amusing will. An affluent attorney with a penchant for [...]

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During a recent rendezvous in New York City, I was delighted to see an apparently probate-themed theatrical production in the heart of Broadway. Horton Foote’s Diving the Estate is currently playing at the Booth Theater at W 45th and 7th Street, with its official opening scheduled for November 20th. The play is touted as a [...]

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